the big question is will the clouds and storms clear out for the launch. meteorologist tom kierein is looking at that and is here with some answers. >> the very latest. here's the radar over florida. it's showing most of the rain is on the gulf coast of florida from naples on up toward tampa. that's going to be passing well west. the latest indications are a 60% chance of storms. they have a 40% chance they'll get that launch under way. right now at the launch site itself, there really is no rain at all. here's cape canaveral, don't have any storms around now. they have a decent chance they may get it off. joe? >> thanks very much, tom. >>> 10,000 workers as the g goddard space flight center in greenbelt will be watching the launch. they have provided much of the technology, engineering, and communications work over the last 30 years of shuttle missions. the loss of the shuttle program will mean the loss of thousands around the country, but many at the goddard facility are expected to be retained. watch "news 4 midday" for coverage of the final shuttle lau